551,938 people · median £242,000
Prices
The median sold price in Manchester is £242,000.
Neighbourhoods
- Chorlton-cum-Hardy
- Didsbury
- Chorltonville
- Withington
- West Didsbury
- Whalley Range
- Burnage Garden Village
- Fallowfield
- Ladybarn
- Northenden
- Burnage
- Ardwick
- Baguley
- Northern Moor
- Peel Hall
- Levenshulme
- Ancoats
- Newall Green
- New Jackson
- Benchill
- Northern Quarter
- Woodhouse Park
- Miles Platting
- New Islington
- Wythenshawe
- Sharston
- New Moston
- Fallowfield Triangle
- Collyhurst
- Blackley
- Curry Mile
- Castlefield
- Rusholme
- Longsight
- Crumpsall
- Circle Square
- Belle Vue
- Chorlton-on-Medlock
- Green Quarter
- Boothroyden
- Reddish Bridge
- Charlestown
- Moss Side
- Newton Heath
- Openshaw
- Moston
- Higher Blackley
- Abbey Hey
- Clayton
- Hulme
- Gorton
- Harpurhey
- Cheetham Hill
- Bradford
Schools
Manchester’s schools: 78% of inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding.
Sold price trend +20%
The district at a glance each strip is where Manchester sits on the Greater Manchester range — click through for the full section
The area in short district AI summary
Manchester is a major metropolitan district with a population of 551,938. The median house price stands at £242,000, with prices rising 20.0 per cent over five years. Properties range from flats at £204,471 to detached homes at £389,950.
Read the full area story →
The affordability ratio is 6.1, based on median earnings of £40,479. About 25 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Manchester. The median age is 31.2 years; 37.2 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. The area has 136 primary and 30 secondary schools, with 64 rated good or better by Ofsted. Crime recorded by police totals 84,130 offences annually, at 152.4 per 1,000 residents. Life expectancy is 75.8 years for males and 80.6 years for females. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 16.6 micrograms per cubic metre and fine particulate matter at 7.6. Council tax band D is £2,312.04. The area benefits from strong digital connectivity at 84.5 per cent gigabit-capable coverage and 15 rail stations within reach.
What's happening here
Loading local news…
Local voices
Loading local notes…
All figures, sources and dates
Keep exploring
⇄ Compare Manchester with Salford side-by-side →Where Manchester ranks in Greater Manchester →IN THE NEWSSold prices updated (Oct 2026): where they rose and fell →Could Manchester be a good investment? Yields & returns →One short email when this area’s prices, crime and schools figures update. No accounts, no spam, one-click unsubscribe. Privacy.